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Five highlights from the tense Wray-Rosenstein hearing | TheHill

posted onJune 29, 2018
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Article snippet: MORE on Capitol Hill. The five-hour hearing before the House Judiciary Committee contained plenty of fireworks as that feud spilled over into public view. By the time Chairman MORE (R-Va.) gaveled out, it was clear the GOP was still deeply unsatisfied by the department’s response to their demands. For Democrats, the message was just as obvious: Republicans, they say, are conducting an unnecessary investigation in order to muddy the waters around special counsel MORE’s probe into Russia's election interference. Here are the five biggest highlights from Wednesday’s hearing. Rosenstein stands his ground against conservative critics The typically soft-spoken Rosenstein wasn’t shy about punching back against Rep. MORE (R-Ohio), a leading figure in the House Freedom Caucus and one of his fiercest critics on Capitol Hill. In one of the most confrontational exchanges of the day, Jordan accused the deputy attorney general of “hiding information” from Congress — a charge Rosenstein virulently denied. "Now Mr. Jordan, I am the deputy attorney general of the United States. Okay?" Rosenstein snapped in obvious annoyance. "I am not the person doing the redacting. I am responsible for responding to your concerns, as I am … So your statement that I am personally keeping information from you, trying to conceal information —" "You’re the boss, Mr. Rosenstein," Jordan interrupted. "That’s correct, and my job is to make sure we respond to your requests. And we have, sir. Again, I ap... Link to the full article to read more

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